Kris Kolluri

Attorney General Anne Milgram plans to leave her post early next year, regardless of the outcome of the gubernatorial election, sources say.  If Gov. Jon Corzine wins re-election, Democratic sources say that Edward McBride, the Governor's Chief of Staff, will be on the short list to replace Milgram.  Other possible candidates include: Corzine's Chief Counsel, William Castner; Seton Hall Law School Dean Patrick Hobbs; Kris Kolluri, the Executive Director of the state Schools Development Authority; state Comptroller Matthew Boxer; Public Advocate Ronald Chen; and Glenn Grant, the Acting Administrative Director of the state courts.

The first major snowstorm of the year -- if the predicted weather doesn't happen, we'll just call it a Crowley -- will be the first major test of the state's new Commissioner of Transportation, Stephen Dilts.  The former Hampton Mayor joined Gov. Jon Corzine's cabinet last month after Kris Kolluri left to run the Schools Development Authority.  Kolluri also had a snowstorm during his early days as DOT Commissioner and seemed to do fine. 

WISNIEWSKI LOOKS TO SEAMLESS DOT TRANSITION
Assembly Transportation Chair Praises Kolluri Tenure,
Eyes Continued Strong Cooperation with Incoming Commissioner Dilts

(SAYREVILLE) - Assemblyman John Wisniewski today praised the tenure of state Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri - who has been appointed to head the state's Schools Development Authority - and said he looks forward to forging a strong working relationship with incoming DOT Commissioner Steve Dilts.

CRYAN: KOLLURI 'MULTI-TALENTED MANAGER'
WHO CAN GET THE JOB DONE
Assembly Education Committee Chair Applauds Choice to Head
School Construction Agency

(UNION TWP.) - Assembly Education Committee Chairman Joseph Cryan today applauded Governor Jon Corzine's appointment of Kris Kolluri - currently state Department of Transportation commissioner - to take over as chief executive officer of the Schools Development Authority (SDA).

ROBERTS COMMENDS KOLLURI APPOINTMENT
TO HEAD-UP SCHOOLS CONSTRUCTION EFFORT

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today applauded the appointment of state Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri to be the new chief executive officer of the Schools Development Authority - the state's $12.5 billion school construction program.

There is speculation today that state Transportation Commission Kris Kolluri will become the new head of the embattled New Jersey Schools Development Authority (formerly the embattled New Jersey School Construction Corporation), and that Gov. Jon Corzine will name Stephen Dilts, now the Deputy Comissioner of Transportation, to replace Kolluri. Kolluri, viewed as one of Jon Corzine's favorite cabinet members -- and a possible candidate for Lt. Governor next year -- replaces Scott Weiner, who decided to retire after being asked to leave. 

With Gary Rose set to leave his Corzine front office post by the end of the month, there are already a few names being mentioned as possible successors as Chief of the Office of Economic Growth: state Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri; Caren Franzini, the CEO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority; New Jersey Utilities Association President/CEO Karen Alexander.  A dark horse candidate: former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Bill Gormley.

Some Democratic insiders suggest that the hyper local political problems that seem to be plaguing Newark Mayor Cory Booker might help the nationally prominent rising star more interested in running for Lieutenant Governor in 2009.  Booker, Democrats say, would make a very attractive running mate for Jon Corzine, but could have trouble winning re-election to a second term as Mayor in 2010.

The announcement today that Javier Inclan has resigned his post means that Governor Jon Corzine is in the market for a new Deputy Chief of Staff. If Corzine moves to fill this post with his usual speed , then the job will be open for a while. But if Corzine decides to fast track – and if you believe that in Corzineland, the Governor is likely to name another minority (his Chief of Staff, Chief Counsel, and his two other Deputy COS’s are white), here’s a short list of potential candidates: Assistant Counsel Annette Quijano; Alberto Alvarez and Laura Matos, who work in the Governor’s office; Cabinet Liaison Larry Lewis; and Troy Singleton, a former Deputy Executive Director of the State Assembly and now a top aide to Carptenter’s Union leader Frank Spencer.

Elizabeth, NJ – Today, Senator Robert Menendez announced the delivery of up to $88 million in federal funding for the Liberty Corridor projects – critical economic development projects that will improve the flow of freight and provide more efficient delivery of goods and services. The Federal Highway Administration has made immediately available $48 million and plans to deliver up to another $40 million by Fiscal Year 2009 to fund 10 the projects that comprise Phase 1 of Liberty Corridor.